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Category: HEALTH

HEALTH / News / SCHOOL GATES / SG FEAT

Baby was decapitated during botched delivery at Dundee hospital

A premature baby was accidentally decapitated inside his mother’s womb due to a botched delivery carried out by an NHS consultant gynaecologist, a medical tribunal has heard. The tribunal was …

Entertainment / HEALTH / News

The fashion accessory that gives men the illusion of having a dadbod, without risking their health

A London-based designer has come up with a novel (or should that be navel?) idea: a dadbod without the downsides.   “I made the dadbag because I’m desperate to have …

ADVICE / ADVICE FEAT / HEALTH / News

How popular is your birthday? Find out with this interactive graphic

The last week in September is the busiest time of the year for UK labour wards, as more babies are conceived in the weeks leading up to and days after …

HEALTH / News / SCHOOL GATES

Next announces new line of ‘plus size’ clothing for kids as young as three

Popular high street retailer Next has launched a new range of clothing called “plus fit” to cater for a broader range of children’s shapes and sizes. The range, sold along …

HEALTH / News / SCHOOL GATES

Baby Dove adverts criticised for their stance on breastfeeding

Skincare brand Dove has come under fire for their latest campaign discussing breastfeeding in public. One ad states “75% say breastfeeding in public is fine, 25% say put them away. What’s …

HEALTH / HEALTH MAIN FEAT / News

Fertility Breakthrough: the natural infertility treatment that is as effective as IVF

A century-old technique can help infertile couples get pregnant without the need for expensive IVF treatments, new research has found. Australian obstetrician and researcher Professor Ben Mol has found 40 …

ADVICE / HEALTH / HEALTH MAIN FEAT

26 stunning images that perfectly capture the emotions of childbirth

Each year, the International Association of Professional Birth Photographers holds a competition to find the best birth photos from around the world.

HEALTH / HEALTH FEAT

Children consume over half their daily recommended sugar before 9am

The average child in the UK consumes three times their recommended allowance of sugar by the end of the day – with vast amounts of it eaten before 9am, Public …

HEALTH / News

Baby ‘born twice’ after life-saving surgery

A baby girl from Texas has been “born” twice after she was taken out of her mother’s womb for 20 minutes for life-saving surgery. During her 16-week ultrasound, Margaret Hawkins …

HEALTH

Had spots as a teenager? We have some good news

Teenagers cursed with acne could have the last laugh over their peers with “perfect skin” as they will stay looking youthful for longer, new research suggests. Experts claim it’s because …

ADVICE / HEALTH / News

40% of children not going to dentist, NHS figures show

Over two fifths of children in England have not visited an NHS dentist in the past year, figures show, despite official health advice urging regular check-ups. More than 6.7 million …

HEALTH

Feeding babies peanuts and eggs reduces risk of developing allergies in later life, study shows

Feeding babies as young as four months foods such as peanuts and eggs can significantly reduce the risk of them developing dangerous allergies to the foods later in life, new …

HEALTH

Just Add Sperm: Making babies without eggs may be possible, say scientists

Research by a team of UK scientists is challenging the age-old belief that life can only be created by fusing a sperm with an egg. The landmark research by the …

HEALTH / News

The world’s first breastfeeding bench is unveiled in Croatia

Hum na Sutli, a Croatian town inhabited by just over 5,000 people, has unveiled what has been billed as the world’s first breastfeeding bench. According to Croatia Week, the municipality …

HEALTH / News

World’s smallest surviving baby thriving at nine months old

Emilia Grabarczyk was born 15 weeks early, and is believed to be the smallest ever baby to survive such an early delivery. Born in the German city of Witten after …

HEALTH / News

“We’re expected to be perfect, like Barbie”: Record number of UK girls are unhappy with their looks

Girls in the UK are becoming more and more unhappy, with appearance being one of the main reasons they felt miserable, according to a new report by the children’s welfare …

HEALTH

Research finds iPads are as effective as sedatives in calming children before surgery

New research suggests that allowing children to use iPads to distract them before surgery is as effective at lowering anxiety as conventional sedatives. The study authors, from Hôpital Femme Mère …

EDUCATION / HEALTH / News

Robotic babies used in sex ed classes found to increase number of teen pregnancies

One might think that caring for a robotic baby doll — one that cries and sleeps like a regular human baby — might discourage teenage girls from getting pregnant. According …

HEALTH

Research sheds new light on how babies feel and respond to pain

Medical professionals used to believe that babies simply don’t feel pain. Building on critical work started in the 1980s that proved them wrong, a team from Oxford University is developing new ways to see inside the minds of newborns.

HEALTH / News

Parents in Italy could face jail time if they impose a vegan diet on their children

Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia party wants to see parents who feed children under 16 a vegan diet jailed for up to a year. Elvira Savino, who proposed the law, said …

ADVICE / HEALTH / News

Breastfeeding mum squirted breastmilk at woman who asked her to move

A breastfeeding mum allegedly squirted breastmilk at a woman who asked her to move while she fed her child in a park. The incident is said to have happened in …

HEALTH / News

Parents call on government to expand vaccination programme after toddler suffers ‘worst case of chickenpox’

A mother whose two-year-old son spent five days in hospital fighting a severe case of chickenpox is calling on the government to make the chickenpox vaccination freely available to anyone …

HEALTH / Lifestyle

You’ve been cutting cake the wrong way and you didn’t even know it!

Think you know how to cut a cake? Think again. According to mathematician Alex Bellos, cutting triangular-shaped wedges out of cakes leaves them susceptible to drying – instead, we should …

HEALTH / News

Home-cooked food no healthier than infant ready meals, research finds

Only 16% of UK mothers cook from scratch every day, much to the dismay of healthy-eating advocates. However, according to new research published in the journal Archives of Disease in …

HEALTH / News

Woman gives birth to three sets of twins in 26 months

A mother in the United States has given birth to three sets of twins in a little over two years. Danesha Couch, 20, from Kansas City, gave birth to daughters …

ADVICE / HEALTH / News

Over-40s outnumbering teens on maternity ward

Women over 40 are now more likely than teenagers to have a baby. It is the first time that this has been the case since the end of the Second …

HEALTH

Mums-to-be ‘are wasting their cash’ on multivitamins

Multivitamin and mineral supplements, often promoted to pregnant women as a means of giving their child the best possible start in life, are an “unnecessary expense” and do not result …

ADVICE / EDUCATION / HEALTH

Sex education in British schools is “unfit for the smartphone generation,” survey finds

HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust has released the findings of a major new survey of over 900 young people about sex and relationship education provisions in schools. …

HEALTH / News

Mother raises awareness of daughter’s debilitating PMS through horticultural art installation

A garden at the world’s largest annual flower show is helping raise awareness of a severe form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Sometimes referred to as premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), the …

HEALTH

Parents fuel obesity epidemic by feeding children adult-sized portions

Parents are being warned not to over-feed their children after research found around one in 10 regularly serves up adult-sized portions of popular meals. In a survey of 1,000 parents, …

HEALTH / News

Identical twin sisters give birth to their first babies at exactly the same time on exactly the same day

It’s a well known fact that twins often have a special bond, but these two sisters have taken that connection to the next level. American identical twin sisters Sarah Mariuz …

ADVICE / HEALTH / News

The secret to a happy marriage lies in believing it will improve, say researchers

If you want your relationship to last, try focusing on your future happiness together. That’s the key finding from a series of studies from the University of Maryland. In a …

ADVICE / ADVICE - YOUNGER FEAT / ADVICE FEAT / HEALTH

Should babies really be sleeping through the night?

Swansea University has released a video to help new parents understand their baby’s sleeping patterns. Based on a study of more than 700 families, the video challenges the idea that …

HEALTH / Recipes

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Entertainment / HEALTH

Men gaze lovingly at their beer belly bumps in hilarious new ad campaign

A German beer company has decided to ditch male models in favour of men who are more representative of the regular beer consumer. The hilarious new advertising campaign for Bergedorfer Bier, created …

HEALTH / News

Fashion makeover games shown to ‘significantly’ lower children’s body confidence

Ten minutes spent playing on a children’s internet game is enough to lower girls’ self-esteem, a study suggests. Research by the University of West London has shown that some popular online games …

HEALTH / News

Pregnant teens are smoking cigarettes in a bid to have smaller babies, study finds

Pregnant teens in Australia are deliberately taking up smoking to help them reduce the birth weight of their unborn babies, shocking new research has found. The finding comes from a …

HEALTH

Designer babies: new prenatal test raises ethical concerns

If there was a simple blood test that could tell you the gender, height and eye-colour of your baby in the early stages of pregnancy, would you want to know? …

HEALTH

Drinking Hot Beverages Linked to Cancer

Next time you make yourself a hot tea or coffee, let it cool off a bit; it could help you avoid cancer, according to a new study by the U.N. …

HEALTH / News

Health chief calls for state-run parenting classes

Parents should receive lessons from the government on how to raise their children, Britain’s top public health expert has said. Professor John Ashton, the outgoing president of the Faculty of …

ADVICE / HEALTH / News

NSPCC warns porn is stripping children of their childhoods

They’re growing up in a much more X-rated universe than their parents did. A new study conducted on behalf of children’s charity the NSPCC, says the majority of children are …

HEALTH / News

Experts say nudity in the home is key to promoting positive body image in children

Internet forums are full of mums asking at what point should we stop being naked in front of our kids. But according to a newly published report, parents should embrace …

ADVICE / ADVICE FEAT / HEALTH / News

Is your child getting enough sleep? New guidelines reveal optimum amount of sleep for babies, kids and teens

New guidelines have been published outlining how much sleep children should be getting per night. The recommended amount of sleep varies by age, ranging from 8 hours for teens, up …

ADVICE / ADVICE FEAT / HEALTH

What happens when parents comment on their daughter’s weight?

The less you comment on your daughter’s weight, the less likely she is to be dissatisfied with her weight as an adult according to a new study from the Cornell …

HEALTH / News

Children are three times more likely to get hurt falling out of bed than out of a tree

A leading academic has warned that today’s children are suffering from a “nature deficit”, deprived of the freedom to run around and play outside. Dame Fiona Reynolds, Master of Emmanuel …

ADVICE / ADVICE FEAT / HEALTH

Parents warned to keep washing tablets out of reach of children after rise in hospital admissions

Parents are being told to keep dishwasher and laundry tablets out of reach of young children after a rise in hospital admissions caused by them. On average more than one …

Entertainment / HEALTH

12-year-old’s video about Autism and vaccines is going viral for all the right reasons

Meet Marco Arturo. At only 12 years old he is a self-proclaimed scientist, and the latest to tackle the debate surrounding autism and vaccines.

HEALTH / News

Old Toys Receive New Limbs To Educate Kids About Organ Donation

Organ donation is a difficult topic to discuss, especially when it comes to child donors. But a social project in Japan called Second Life Toys aims to change that. The …

HEALTH / News

Contraception at the flick of a switch

A German carpenter has invented a device that he claims will revolutionise contraception, by allowing a man to turn the flow of sperm from his testicles on and off at …

HEALTH / News

Young mum ordered to stop ‘sexual’ breastfeeding in hospital

A young mother from Blackburn has claimed she was asked to go behind a curtain to breastfeed her baby because it was ‘too sexual’. Darcie Pennington, 18, was visiting her …

HEALTH

How Formula One pit stop techniques are helping to save the lives of critically ill newborn babies

Wales hospital uses F1 pit stop tactics for newborn resuscitation.

HEALTH / News

Incredible video shows an unborn baby turning inside her mother’s womb

YouTube user John Deadman has shared a video capturing rare footage of a baby turning in her mother’s womb. The mum-to-be, who was 39 weeks pregnant when the clip was …

HEALTH

Artificial placenta could save tiniest premature babies

Researchers have begun trials on an artificial placenta that recreates conditions in the womb.

HEALTH / News

Full-time working dads earn 21% more than their childless peers, while working mums earn 11% less

Full-time working fathers out-earn their childless counterparts by more than a fifth, research has found. A study of 17,000 workers commissioned by the TUC has found than full time working …

ADVICE / HEALTH / News

Rewarding children’s good behaviour with sweets and junk food may lead to emotional eating, finds research

Do you use sweets or chocolate as a reward for good behaviour? If so, you may unintentionally be teaching your kids to rely on food to deal with their emotions. …

HEALTH / News

Research says children of older mothers are smarter, taller, and stronger

The risks of having children later in life are well documented: there’s a higher chance the baby will have issues at birth such as Down’s syndrome, or be more likely …

HEALTH / TRENDS

The perfect sleep solution for those who can’t BEAR being disturbed by others

Japanese artist Eiko Ishizawa is the brilliant mind behind this sleeping bag, aptly named the “Great Sleeping Bear”, which is exactly what it sounds like: a gigantic plush bear you can sleep inside of.

ADVICE / HEALTH / TRENDS

Why babies all over the world are now sleeping in boxes

The idea of putting a baby to sleep in a cardboard box might seem strange to most British parents. But Finnish experts say it could help save lives.

HEALTH

Babies Know When You’re Angry, and Want to Appease You

New research finds babies won’t easily forget seeing anger-prone behaviour in adults, even if that anger is directed at someone else.

HEALTH / HEALTH MAIN FEAT / News

Champagne, caesareans and oysters on demand: Inside the Portland Hospital

Imagine giving birth while chomping on lobster washed down with vintage Dom Perignon and knowing the moment your baby arrives someone else will be on hand to look after him. …

HEALTH / News

Woman goes into premature labour thinking she’s having one baby – and gives birth to FIVE

When Manita Singh began to feel labour pains at just 26 weeks pregnant, she was understandably worried about the health of her unborn baby. The 25-year-old Indian woman had given …

HEALTH / News

It’s no joke! Research finds British parents don’t laugh enough

Laughter may be the best medicine, but according to new research, British parents are suffering from a ‘laughter deficit’ – with half of parents chuckling just once or less a …

HEALTH / News

Women need more sleep than men because of their ‘complex’ brains, research suggests

Ladies, if you need an excuse for a lie-in this weekend, we have just the ticket! Research has proven that women need more sleep than men, because our brains are …

HEALTH

‘Healthy’ children’s drinks contain a whole day’s sugar hit in one juice

Fruit drinks marketed at children and considered “healthy” by many people are “unacceptably high” in sugar, new research has found. Researchers from the University of Liverpool and Queen Mary, University …

HEALTH / News

Research shows British children spend less time outdoors than prison inmates

Children in the UK spend less time outdoors than prison inmates, a survey has found. Three out of every four children aged six to 11 spend less than an hour …

HEALTH

Don’t eat for two, mothers-to-be are told

Women who are overweight or obese during pregnancy are more likely to have large babies, a major study has found. The study also found that mothers with high blood sugar …

ADVICE / HEALTH / News

British mothers have the shortest hospital stays after giving birth

British mothers are sent home from hospital after childbirth more quickly than in any other developed country, new research suggests.

HEALTH / News

DNA tests reveal twins have different fathers

When a set of twins came out looking nothing alike, the family suspected there had been a mix-up in the hospital nursery. As they grew, their striking differences in appearance …

HEALTH / News

Transgender child referrals to NHS have increased ten-fold over past 5 years with youngest patient aged just three

The number of under 18s who have been referred for help coping with transgender feelings has increased by more than 1,000% in the last 5 years – with the youngest …

HEALTH / News / SCHOOL GATES

Most stay-at-home mothers want to work, but working mothers want to work less

More than half of stay-at-home mothers wish they could go out to work but feel trapped by a lack of suitable childcare, a major Government study has found. Yet – …

HEALTH

Viagra in pregnancy may prevent stillbirths

Viagra could be given to women in labour to reduce complications and save babies’ lives.

HEALTH / News

Eating peanuts early in life could prevent nut allergies

Exposing infants to peanuts might prevent them from developing food allergies later in life, a new study has found…

HEALTH / News

Women to be given ‘period leave’ by Bristol company

Largely female workforce prompts company to ‘tap into natural cycle’ of its employees

HEALTH

Smoking e-cigarettes while pregnant ‘puts unborn babies at risk’

E-cigarettes may not be safer than traditional tobacco cigarettes, according to research.

HEALTH

Rise in number of scarlet fever cases across England

The symptoms of scarlet fever include a sore throat, headache, fever, nausea and vomiting. This is followed by a fine red rash which typically first appears on the chest and stomach, rapidly spreading to other parts of the body.

HEALTH / News

New Research Says Cuddling Your Babies is Good for Them

News Flash – research suggests that cuddling children is good for them! Who knew?!!

HEALTH

Heatwaves and cold snaps make babies shorter and smaller

Women who experience ‘weather shocks’ in pregnancy go on to have babies that are lighter and smaller, a major study has found.

HEALTH

The shocking number of young children who have had teeth removed

The number of children in England having their teeth removed because of decay has increased for the fourth year in a row, new figures suggest.

HEALTH / News

Incredible footage shows newborn delivered INSIDE its amniotic sac

They’re said to be born with life-long good luck and have an natural affinity towards water, but babies born en-caul are some of the rarest births in the world today. …

HEALTH / News

Half a million children in UK wrongly diagnosed with asthma

At least half a million children in the UK may have been wrongly diagnosed with asthma, a study in the British Journal of General Practice suggests. Doctors are failing to …

HEALTH / News / SCHOOL GATES

Britain’s ‘first black and white twins’ born from same egg

These siblings are thought to be the first “black and white” twins born in the UK – despite coming from the same egg. Libby Appleby, 37, was told her unborn …

HEALTH / News

Fussy eating in children linked to anxiety and depression in their parents

Children whose parents are anxious or depressed are more likely to become fussy eaters, in a problem which could begin before they are even born, according to a major new …

HEALTH / News

Toddler’s hand paralysed by spider in Aldi banana

The boy was rushed to hospital after his right hand swelled “like a balloon” and became “paralysed”.

HEALTH

Thousands Back Petition To See Meningitis Vaccine Given To All Children

A petition to extend the NHS meningitis B immunisation programme to cover all children in the UK has attracted over 600,000 signatures, exceeding the 100,000 mark which means it must …

HEALTH / Lifestyle / Recipes

Nutella and Strawberry Stuffed French Toast

These were a real hit when we made them in the IoM kitchens this afternoon. I mean, Nutella and strawberries – what’s not to love? Add in the fact that …

HEALTH / SCHOOL GATES

Have you noticed this in your child’s bottle?

The dad first posted about the problem on his Facebook wall.

HEALTH / HEALTH FEAT / Lifestyle

10 Simple Beauty Tips For Busy Mums

If there’s one thing mums are short on, it’s time. Whether you’re a working mum or one who stays at home, you want to look your best and you don’t …

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